#30EAD0
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84.4% 0.145 180.4), rgb(48, 234, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#30EAD0 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30EAD0 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 234, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.145 180.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #30EAD0 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #30EAD0 | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #30EAD0 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #30EAD0 text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.042 179.8)
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Step 200
200
#9DEBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.08 180)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#30EAD0
oklch(84.4% 0.145 180.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#30EAD0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DFDCCF | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CAD2 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEE2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30EAD0
#30EAD0
oklch(84.4% 0.145 180.4)
- #FFB3C9
#FFB3C9
oklch(84.4% 0.092 0.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #30EAD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #30EAD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.028
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.063
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.066
Use #30EAD0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.